This is an example of why Mastodon is the future:
On Threads they have been using algorithms to moderate user content, but The Verge now reports how a large number of popular accounts have been banned, simply because Zuckerberg's software mistook their good content for bad content.
That is the difference:
On Mastodon, we have humans taking part in the moderation of humans. But on commercial social media, humans are pushed around like sheep.
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/9/24266096/instagram-threads-moderation-account-post-deleted-limited
Randahl Fink /
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2024-10-10 04:37:28
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